Gender: Female
Pronunciation: L IY B R AE K IH T
Leigh Douglass Brackett was an American science fiction writer known as "the Queen of Space Opera." She was also a screenwriter, known for The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959), and The Long Goodbye (1973). She worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production. In 1956, her book The Long Tomorrow made her the first woman ever shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and, along with C. L. Moore, one of the first two women ever nominated for a Hugo Award. In 2020, she posthumously won a Retro Hugo for her novel The Nemesis From Terra, originally published as "Shadow Over Mars".
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 30, 2024
On the name Leigh Brackett, Leigh means Dweller Near the Wood or Clearing, From the Heather Meadow, Pasture, Meadow, Fair-haired Courageous One, Meadow of the Bulls.
The name Leigh Brackett is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Leigh is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, and 66 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L IY B R AE K IH T
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Leigh is recorded 11,550 times globally, ranking it as the 5,055th most common name worldwide.
Leigh is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 5,528 occurrences, making it the 344th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Leigh is found among 1 in every 99 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #344 | 1 : 99 |
| United States of America | #1,229 | 1 : 534 |
| South Africa | #1,658 | 1 : 1,897 |
| Canada | #1,299 | 1 : 882 |
| Ireland | #754 | 1 : 419 |
| Philippines | #1,212 | 1 : 2,477 |
| United Arab Emirates | #10,862 | 1 : 17,770 |
| Saudi Arabia | #36,393 | 1 : 59,024 |
| France | #17,631 | 1 : 27,744 |
| Spain | #10,259 | 1 : 15,683 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Leigh from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leigh Douglass Brackett was an American science fiction writer known as "the Queen of Space Opera." She was also a screenwriter, known for The Big Sleep (1946), Rio Bravo (1959), and The Long Goodbye (1973). She worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production. In 1956, her book The Long Tomorrow made her the first woman ever shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and, along with C. L. Moore, one of the first two women ever nominated for a Hugo Award. In 2020, she posthumously won a Retro Hugo for her novel The Nemesis From Terra, originally published as "Shadow Over Mars".
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